To be a writer and an artist is to be given a gift and a responsibility. I am to care for the gifts and talents I have been given. At the same time, I should have fun with them.
Archives for July 2015
How to be a Better Writer: Keep a Commonplace Book
Douglas Wilson, in Wordsmithy: Hot Tips for the Writing Life, recommends keeping a commonplace book. I agree. It’s important to have a place to store favorite words, lines, and passages.
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Remember to Rest
Enjoy the Little Things
Pursue Joy
Spiritual and emotional growth happens in microscopic increments. — David Brooks
It’s great to have big goals and dreams, but they can sometimes steal from the present. There is no room for anything but THE MISSION. The world tarnishes. You begin to feel impoverished.
Keep Community
The physical presence of other Christians is a source of incomparable joy and strength to the believer. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together
When life is difficult, it’s hard to keep community. You want to curl into yourself, pretend everything is all right. Wear the mask, you tell yourself. The smile frozen in place; everything is fine, just fine. An escape out the door before the face crinkles into tears.